Challenge

Estadio Monumental
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zeng Ting Xing took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Perez Candana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ali Vedat Çelikyay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 7 minutes into the game, Union Y Progreso F.C.'s Santiago Meruendano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Julio Vera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 11 minutes into the match, Zeng Ting Xing dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Julio Vera, 2-0. Luis Andino might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ali Vedat Çelikyay. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luis Andino ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a free kick in the 23rd minute. When Santiago Meruendano came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Union Y Progreso F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Santiago Meruendano couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Union Y Progreso F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabio Cordarell didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olle Melander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 37th minute of play forced Union Y Progreso F.C.'s goalkeeper Ali Vedat Çelikyay to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zeng Ting Xing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zeng Ting Xing fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santiago Meruendano in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. Julio Vera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zeng Ting Xing went, in the 50th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeng Ting Xing in the 53rd minute of play. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Vedat Çelikyay having to interfere. Union Y Progreso F.C.'s Ali Vedat Çelikyay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Union Y Progreso F.C. from getting a goal against them. After having played for 65 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ali Vedat Çelikyay was out of position in the 68 minute of play, and Cristian Sancho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cristian Sancho really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. Santiago Meruendano took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. After 73 minutes, Olle Melander mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Union Y Progreso F.C. and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd match minute, Union Y Progreso F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olle Melander to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Union Y Progreso F.C.'s Ali Vedat Çelikyay got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ali Vedat Çelikyay made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Zeng Ting Xing's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. 81 minutes into the match, Union Y Progreso F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Ali Vedat Çelikyay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zeng Ting Xing in the 87th minute of play. When Cristian Sancho came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cristian Sancho couldn't finish the play. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Santiago Meruendano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew the final whistle, Union Y Progreso F.C. could leave the field as winners, despite Ecuador having more of the ball for most of the match.